Prolng ip/obs e/m ea 15 min cost at US hospitals
PROLNG IP/OBS E/M EA 15 MIN · CPT 99418
$31.20
lowest cash price
$74.40
national median
$231.40
highest cash price
46
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $31.20–$231.40 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($65.55) → Jun 1, 2026 ($231.40)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $124.80 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Arizona | 1 | $52.60 | $52.60 | $52.60 |
| California | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Colorado | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 47 | $231.40 | $231.40 | $231.40 |
| Illinois | 11 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $74.40 |
| Indiana | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 16 | $60.00 | $74.40 | $99.00 |
| Kansas | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $49.00 | $65.55 | $84.45 |
| Michigan | 14 | $44.00 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $76.80 | $76.80 | $76.80 |
| New Jersey | 20 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 22 | $231.40 | $231.40 | $231.40 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 2 | $112.50 | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 26 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 3 | $31.20 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | $46.74 | $46.74 | $123.20 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $42.50 | $42.50 | $62.50 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $8,271.00 – $8,271.00 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $71.50 – $173.51 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $34.23 – $61.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $37.54 – $39.52 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $64.30 – $64.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $37.66 – $37.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $44.19 – $44.19 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $64.30 – $64.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $37.05 – $39.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $39.97 – $40.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $39.97 – $40.81 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $10.43 – $10,534.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $37.66 – $37.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $37.66 – $37.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $36.88 – $36.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $39.80 – $41.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $38.72 – $39.54 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $97.84 – $97.84 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $24.93 – $25.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $37.66 – $37.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $37.66 – $37.66 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $66.19 – $66.19 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $64.30 – $64.30 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $16.68 – $66.19 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $34.23 – $61.61 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $34.23 – $61.61 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $34.23 – $61.61 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $34.23 – $61.61 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $66.19 – $66.19 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $37.66 – $37.66 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $34.23 – $61.61 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $16.68 – $64.30 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $353.00 – $353.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $66.19 – $66.19 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $274.67 – $312.62 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $61.90 – $79.31 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $38.60 – $79.31 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $275.80 – $313.75 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $129.32 – $147.09 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $272.19 – $309.68 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $276.48 – $314.65 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $34.23 – $61.61 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $8,203.00 – $8,203.00 |